North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Agricultural state, permanent capital, education and Cherokee forced removal

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Agricultural state, permanent capital, education and Cherokee forced removal Marker

Inscription. Tennessee became a leading agricultural state, Nashville was selected as the permanent capital, and the establishment of new schools and colleges reflected a growing refinement. Thousands of Cherokee were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River to Oklahoma territory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 36° 10.239′ N, 86° 47.277′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chattanooga (here, next to this marker); Establishment of uniform system of public schools (here, next to this marker); Andrew Jackson and the Treaty of New Echota (here, next to this marker); Tennessee was the nation's largest corn producer in 1840 (here, next to this marker); Cherokee deaths on Trail of Tears (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Boundaries (here, next to this marker); Sam Houston and the new Republic of Texas

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(here, next to this marker); 1840 Population (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. Agricultural state, permanent capital, education and Cherokee forced removal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.